HR Country Partner France

General Job Function

HR Country Partner / Manager for France

Scope of HR Operations

• Individual relationships: from employee joining the company to employee leaving it (excluding talent acquisition and payroll duties)
• Collective relationships: WC, collective agreement, etc.
• Local and global compliance
• Support HR global processes

Duties and Responsibilities

• Cascade all HR global processes (merit, performance, HR organisation, engagement) & policies and support implementation.
• Look for opportunities to continuously improve speed of delivery and simplify current HR practices and policies.
• Stay current on regulatory changes and all labor laws; update and ensure internal compliance working closely with legal and compliance.
• Own, create and revise local HR policies; serve as expert and interpret policy as needed.
• Process HR related cases, like hiring, transfers, separations, etc., under consideration of labor law and collective bargaining agreement, administrative implementation by preparing employment relevant documents might be required.
• Support managers in your perimeter on individual relationships (promotion, performance improvement, disciplinary, separations, policy interpretation).
• Prepare and attend WC meetings for 2 companies, and prepare for the 2 others.
• Follow and trigger actions regarding social calendar for mandatory negotiations and collective agreements.
• Support WC audits with data and interview.
• Support investigations in case of disrespect of Ethics code or regulations.
• Work closely with HRBPs for your organisation to maintain a good level of information exchange and alignment.
• Work closely with COEs (main collaborations: Comp & Ben, Global mobility, Payroll) on specific processes.
• Identify, lead or participate in internal projects and workstreams as needed.

About You

• Extensive experience as HR manager in France.
• Knowledge of metallurgy CBA (3 companies out of the 3 are applying it).
• Important experience in collective relationships with unions and WC required.
• Fluent in French and English.
• Ability to develop, deploy, and maintain aligned compliant HR programs and processes.
• Ability to positively influence peers, managers, employees, and trade unions/works councils.
• Ability to identify and drive alignment across complex groups while ensuring compliance.
• Ability to navigate between hands‑on activities, projects and tactics.

Benefits

• Attractive remuneration
• Peer‑to‑peer recognition program.
• Lunch vouchers
• Transportation allowance
• Work‑from‑home allowance
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Community service events and other team‑building activities to strengthen bonds and inspire each other.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.